Kenton, DE town hall & government
Kenton spent $137,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $498 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kenton's government.
Where Kenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 59%
- From other local governments 23%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Kenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Smyrna School District
Kenton's K–12 school district, shared with Clayton, Smyrna and Leipsic. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal
- Local 20%
- State 72%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,150 per pupil, $9,381 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Kenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kenton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Kenton's government
Who represents Kenton
Kenton is represented in Congress by Senators Christopher A. Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester and Representative Sarah McBride. Matt Meyer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.